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Inside Gustavus (May 17, 2012)

Volume 44, Number 32

Faculty/Staff Activities

The journal Helios will be publishing Mary R.
McHugh's (Classics) paper, "Ferox Femina: Agrippina Maior in Tacitus’s Annales," at
the end of this month.

Raymond Thrower (Campus Safety) was selected as one of four
judges for this year's Campus Safety Magazine "Director of the Year"
award. The three categories for judging were Higher Education, K12, and
Hospital.

The work of Sesquicentennial Sculptor, Greg Mueller, has been selected
for two national juried outdoor sculpture exhibitions opening this
summer. The City Art Sculpture Walk, opens this Saturday, May 19 and runs through March 2013 in downtown Mankato; and the Port of Dubuque, Art
on the River Exhibition opens July 12 and runs through May 2013 in Dubuque, Iowa.

Student Achievements

Senior Chloe Radcliffe has been chosen by a committee of faculty, staff, and students to speak at the College’s commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 27. Radcliffe, who has maintained a grade point average of 3.9, will graduate with a degree in mathematics and a minor in theatre.

Funding Opps

The Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations' weekly program or funding opportunity highlight:

Program Incentive Policy for Faculty and Program Directors

Gustavus created a Program Incentive Policy to encourage faculty and
program directors to seek external funding by providing them with
additional support. Its purpose is to provide incentives to those
individuals who have helped generate indirect costs (facilities and
administrative costs) for the College. Faculty receive 25% of the
recovered indirect cost amount. Funds can be used to enhance teaching,
research and scholarship, or program. More information regarding
this policy is available online.

For more information on grants or proposal preparation, contact Bob Weisenfeld in the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (x7049 or bweis@gustavus.edu).

New Faces

The following people have recently joined the Gustavus community:

* New Support Staff

Matthew Kjellgren, Cook/Server, Dining Service

News & Announcements

Accreditation Update...Work will continue through the summer of 2012 in
preparation for the the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) site visit on
April 22-24, 2013 – just 341 days from now. The College Self-Study
Steering Committee will complete work on a rough draft of the self-study
document by the beginning of fall semester. The self-study rough draft
will be available for review and comment all fall semester in several
venues, along with an online comment submission form; details on these
ways to weigh in will be publicized at the start of the 2012-13 academic
year. Full details about accreditation and self-study requirements can
be found on the HLC’s website. For more
information on the accreditation process and the Gustavus self-study,
contact co-chairs Carolyn Dobler (x7481) or Chris Gilbert (x6093) or
e-mail us at hlc2013@gustavus.edu.

Hosts Needed...Hosts are needed for Commencement on Sunday, May 27. You would need
to arrive by noon and would be able to leave after commencement starts
at 2 p.m. Please contact Dana Lamb (x7550) or dlamb@gustavus.edu if
you are able to help!

Twins Tickets...Regardless of the Twins' record, the game is still on! Tickets are
available to join other Gustie employees and their families for an
afternoon of outdoor baseball at Target Field on Wednesday, June
27 when the Twins host the Chicago White Sox. Game time
is 12:10 p.m. and tickets are $25/person. Requests for tickets will be
filled in the order payment is received. Seats are located in the
sections 310 and 311. Each person will receive a voucher for a pop and
hotdog. Free bus transportation will be provided for those interested
and who make reservations in advance. The buses will leave at 10
a.m. at the three flags. Employees may request unpaid release time from
their supervisor to attend the game. Please make checks payable to
Gustavus and send tp the President’s Office. Contact presidentevents@gustavus.edu or x7538 with questions.

Until Next Time...This week'sInside Gustavus(May 17) is the final edition of the 2011-12 academic year. Weekly online publication will resume on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, for the 2012-13 year. To announce events and information to the College community during the summer months, the Office of Marketing and Communication will publish theSummer Scooponline on a monthly basis (tentatively June 21, July 19, and August 16).

Campus Happenings

All-employee Meeting...All employees are encouraged to attend the annual All-employee Meeting at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 25 in Alumni Hall. President Ohle and others will review the progress on the institutional goals for 2011-12. There will also be a report from the Special Task Force on financial modeling.

Chapel Schedule... All are invited to the worship services at 10 a.m. weekdays and 10:30 a.m. Sundays in Christ Chapel. The upcoming schedule is as follows.

Friday, May 18 - Responsive Prayer

Sunday, May 20 - Shared Worship with First Lutheran Church of St. Peter, Chaplain Rachel Larson

Off-Campus Events of Interest

Diabetes Prevention Program...Learn how to create a healthier lifestyle and prevent diabetes in this 16-week diabetes prevention program. The group will meet with trained lifestyle coaches once a week to help participants lose weight, eat healthier, and increase physical activity. The group will meet on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. from July 10 through October 23 at the Helen White Conference Center (River's Edge Campus). Cost is $60 with incentives for regular participation. For more information or to register, contact Jen Donkin at 507-934-7694.

Relay For Life...Relay For Life of Nicollet County will be held on Friday, June 15 at
Gorman Park and the St. Peter Community Center. There will be a 6 p.m.
Survivor's Ceremony and a 9 p.m.Luminaria Ceremony. The event begins at
4:30 p.m. with food, entertainment, games, and educational activities. If
you would like to register as a survivor (and order a t-shirt), join a
team, volunteer, or purchase a luminaria/donate, please contact Ann Volk
at x7577 or avolk@gustavus.edu. Please join us in the fight against
cancer. Proceeds go to the American Cancer Society for research,
education, patient services and advocacy.

Facility Hours

Plugs

Seeking Rental...I am a Gustavus employee on a visiting
assistantship for next year. I am looking to rent an apartment (1 or 2
br) or a small duplex, preferably close to campus. I am clean, quiet,
and I spend most of my time in the office. I would like to move-in
during the 2nd half of June. If you have or know of a place, please
contact Mohammad Abu Baker (Biology) at mabubake@gustavus.edu.

For Rent...Looking for a quiet place to live? We have
several one bedroom apartments for rent at Parkview Manor. Within
walking distance of Gustavus. Rent based on 30% of income (Maximum rent
of $378-478). Affordable, even for ‘over income’ individuals). All
utilities except cable television and phone included. Contact Shannon
Lloyd at (507) 931-2236 or stpeterhra4@hickorytech.net for more
information.

"Plugs" is maintained as a forum by which members of the Gustavus community may offer goods and/or services to others in the community, or seek the same from them. It is not meant to accommodate ads or announcements from area businesses such as real estate agents or retailers, although from time to time such announcements may be published when deemed to be of particular interest to the community.

Inside Gustavus is a newsletter for Gustavus Adolphus College employees produced by the Office of Marketing and Communication. It is published weekly during the academic year (except during the week of Thanksgiving, the Christmas break, Touring Week, and the Spring and Easter breaks). Anyone may submit items by filling out an online submission form. While online submissions are preferred, items may also be submitted typewritten on a letter-sized sheet of paper. Send "snail mail" items to: Inside Gustavus, Office of Marketing and Communication. Items must reach the office no later than 4:30 p.m. on the Tuesday before publication. For more information, contact Matt Thomas (mthomas@gustavus.edu or x7510).